The Boyd Project: April 2008

Just to put things into perspective, a little tour through Boyd. Following KY 1054 south towards the Boyd United Methodist Church and turning left on to Nebo Road will take you past all of the Charlie and Katie Bell farm properties.

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This is the Boyd United Methodist Church along KY 1054.
Built in 1920 on land donated by Katie Bell's
grandfather Oscar Rankin Clifford

A stain glass window of the Methodist Church
in memory of Oscar Rankin and Nealie Clifford

The church still holds Sunday services for nearly twenty
parishioners. The pastor visits from the sister church
in Berry, Kentucky

The home next to the Methodist Church stands vacant
today. A portion of the house at one time was the
residence of the visiting Methodist Church pastor

This home is a rebuild project inside and out. Saving
the structure and updating the home for either
a residence for the CSA farmers on the Katie Bell
Farm or a shared residence for two or three artists
in residence living and working in Boyd

This property is the latest home acquired in Boyd

Looking south, a smaller home sits between
the larger home of Katie Bell and the Methodist church

Further down Nebo Road, a large tobacco barn and
smaller barn are located on the west side of the road
and the Katie Bell home seen on the left side

The rear view of the church house built after the church
just after 1920

The backyard view from the church house looking back
to the pastures and ponds on Katie Bell's farm

The view east from the back of the church house,
the Katie Bell tobacco barn seen in the farm pastures

Looking south towards the smaller home and the
Katie Bell home from the church house backyard

The view looking back into the pasture and
tobacco barn from Nebo Road

Looking down Nebo Road towards large tobacco barns

The smallest home on the farm. A two bedroom home
between the Katie Bell home and the Methodist Church

This small home needs a total renovation but would
be an ideal residence for one or two visiting artists

Goal is to bring the house back to live in condition
for two artists in residence living here and working in
the former general store building

Katie Bell's home built in 1912.

The Katie Bell home on Nebo Road is a partially constructed
Sears and Roebuck home. The front addition was
catalog ordered and delivered by train to Boyd

The farm pond behind the Katie Bell home looking back
to the Katie Bell home, tobacco barn and the former bank
and general store

The farm pond behind the Katie Bell home

Lane leading from Katie Bell's home to tobacco barn

The view from the far northern section of the farm
looking back to the Katie Bell home

The gate leading to the large farm pond on the north end
of the Katie Bell farm

The large farm pond on the northern section of the
Katie Bell farm in Boyd

The Katie Bell has been renovated and added to over
the years starting in the early 1970's by Charles Bell

The large tobacco barn just past the Katie Bell
home along Nebo Road sitting close to the railroad tracks
and next to the former general store building

Further down Nebo Road past the tobacco barn,
the old bank building built in 1920,
left, and former general store

The old Spicer Store now a storage building and workshop.
The goal for this building is to be the primary
resident artist workshop and studios for the
collection of artists living and working in Boyd

The plan for the 1920 bank building is to gut and rehab
into workspace and studio for artists in residence

The old Spicer Store was also a residence at one time.
Renovations could convert space in the building to
accommodate one or two people to live and work

Past the former store building and 1920 bank on Nebo Road
leads to the late 1800/early 1900 farm house on
the 88 acre farm owned by Katie Bell

The lane leading up to the early late 1800/early 1900
farm house. County records show the house
was built in 1920 but county records are not specific.
The home could be much older.